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    Just did the second oil change on my 2015 f3 that I bought new 3 months ago. When I did the first oil change there was tons of metal onot the magnetic drain plug. So now that it has 13500 miles time for the second and the same thing. Is anyone seeing this.20161013_180220.jpg

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    My engine is a 2014 and the oil changes at 7,359 and 14,100 total miles showed no such particles on the transmission plug magnet. I put Dimple plugs in at the 14K change and am particularly interested to see what will be on the crankcase drain plug at the next change that is due in about 1K.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JayBros View Post
    My engine is a 2014 and the oil changes at 7,359 and 14,100 total miles showed no such particles on the transmission plug magnet. I put Dimple plugs in at the 14K change and am particularly interested to see what will be on the crankcase drain plug at the next change that is due in about 1K.
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    Looks bad, there must be something not normal. I hope its just left over dirt but you need to be vigilant. You should let the dealer and show this evidence. Good luck.
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    Default METAL ON PLUG

    Quote Originally Posted by greatrides View Post
    Just did the second oil change on my 2015 f3 that I bought new 3 months ago. When I did the first oil change there was tons of metal onot the magnetic drain plug. So now that it has 13500 miles time for the second and the same thing. Is anyone seeing this.20161013_180220.jpg
    I also have a 1330 engine .... first change was at 2200 and had some metal but not as bad as yours..... have done five and not really very noticeable except for that first one. My last three had the Gold plugs....... Mike
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    Quote Originally Posted by greatrides View Post
    Just did the second oil change on my 2015 f3 that I bought new 3 months ago. When I did the first oil change there was tons of metal onot the magnetic drain plug. So now that it has 13500 miles time for the second and the same thing. Is anyone seeing this.20161013_180220.jpg
    I had the same thing on my two oil changes on my 2015 F3. I don't think it'd out of the ordinary. Is yours a SM6 or SE6? Mine's a SM6.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Michaelscs View Post
    I had the same thing on my two oil changes on my 2015 F3. I don't think it'd out of the ordinary. Is yours a SM6 or SE6? Mine's a SM6.
    It's a sm6

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    I just recently got my first Spyder it's a 2015 F3-S/SE6 with 1,500 miles does it come standard with a OEM magnetic oil plug?

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    Did you open up the filter to see what is in it?

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    Quote Originally Posted by BLUEKNIGHT911 View Post
    I also have a 1330 engine .... first change was at 2200 and had some metal but not as bad as yours..... have done five and not really very noticeable except for that first one. My last three had the Gold plugs....... Mike
    my first had some metal on the trans plug everything else good ever since. Really see no metal at all on mine

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    Do a search on this...I think Lamont posted something about metal on his F3 drain plugs sometime ago??? larryd

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    the Dimple plugs...based on my research I found them "cheap" insurance....
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    It looks to be very much excessive to me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by murphybrown View Post
    the Dimple plugs...based on my research I found them "cheap" insurance....
    Unfortunately there have been a few posts recently of the " DIMPLE " brand plug - - FAILING - - one with catastrophically expensive results ...... from PICS it may be the hole drilled to put the Magnet in is too large and weakens the THREADED wall and it breaks ...... The " GOLD " brand appears to not have this issue . In any case be Very very careful how much Torque you apply to either one ....... If it leaks just tighten a bit more .........JMHO........Mike

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sam Mac View Post
    Did you open up the filter to see what is in it?
    Not yet but I saved it.

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    We're curious to hear what you find in it...
    Good luck! Fingers Crossed.gif
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Denman View Post
    We're curious to hear what you find in it...
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    I went for a ride today so I will pull the filter apart tomorrow. But I did take a little look at it and I don't see anything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spyder_Ryder View Post
    I just recently got my first Spyder it's a 2015 F3-S/SE6 with 1,500 miles does it come standard with a OEM magnetic oil plug?

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    According to the BRP parts lists for the 2014 and 2015 1330 engines, the part number for the crankcase drain plug, 420441681, is the same for both engines and there is no magnet in that plug. The only magnet is in the clutch cover, a.k.a. transmission, drain plug. That's one of the reasons why some folks switch to Dimple or Gold Plug brand plugs because there is a magnet in each plug in addition to the plugs having hex heads.
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    Metal in filter too!20161016_114436.jpg

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    Take the bike in for service ASAP

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    And take all of this evidence with you...
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    way to much metal fragments in the filter and drain magnet

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    Question Magnet???

    I agree--- way to much metal. Try a magnet on the metal in the filter. Non magnetic, brass tinted metal may be bearings, Magnetic may be gears.

    Get it to the dealer, PLEASE DON'T LET HIM TELL YOU " THEY ALL DO THAT". Hope BRP honors its warrenty.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kaos View Post
    I agree--- way to much metal. Try a magnet on the metal in the filter. Non magnetic, brass tinted metal may be bearings, Magnetic may be gears.

    Get it to the dealer, PLEASE DON'T LET HIM TELL YOU " THEY ALL DO THAT". Hope BRP honors its warrenty.

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    Dropped the spyder off at the shop just before Christmas. The shop is 120 miles away so it can be a little cold and snowy in December in Ohio!! I was not going to give up one day of nice weather so that is way I did not take it right in. I gave them the oil filter that I kept and showed them the pictures. The shop was a couple weeks behind so I hope to hear back in a week or so!

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